Japan

Question 0

What are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu.

Answer 0

The four main islands of Japan

Question 1

A large group of scattered islands

Answer 1

Archipelago

Question 2

The clan that rose to power around 250 A.D. and formed strong military states.

Answer 2

Yamato

Question 3

Part of the Yamato period, named after giant tomb mounds (to show wealth and power)

Answer 3

Kofuns

Question 4

The mythical ancestor of Japanese emperors.

Answer 4

Jimmu Tenno.

Question 5

Prince of Japan who developed a constitution that became the basis of the imperial government of Japan.

Answer 5

Prince Shotuko

Question 6

Means the way of the gods. A religion that is a way of nature worship

Answer 6

Shintoism

Question 7

Nature spirits or gods of the Shintoism religion

Answer 7

Kami

Question 8

In 645 a time of political and economic changes in Japan, known as the “Great Change”.

Answer 8

Tanka Reform

Question 9

The art of fine handwriting. The father of this art form is thought to be Wang Xizhi

Answer 9

Calligraphy

Question 10

The Japanese governments first permanent capital in 710

Answer 10

Nara

Question 11

The capital was moved from Nara to _________. Today the city is known as Kyoto.

Answer 11

Heian-kyo.

Question 12

Group of nobles who live near the emperor to win his favor

Answer 12

Imperial court

Question 13

Strict set of rules and behavior demanded in life in the imperial court

Answer 13

Etiquette

Question 14

One of the greatest writers in early japan. Wrote the worlds first true novel.

Answer 14

Lady Murasaki Shikibu

Question 15

Verse form with 17 syllables and a kigo (a word that hints at the season of the poem)

Answer 15

Haiku

Question 16

Family whose daughters married the sons of the imperial family. When a child was born the reigning emperor was forced to give up his reign.

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Fujiwara

Question 17

A fujiwara court official who ruled in place of an infant emperor, or due to age or illness

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Regent

Question 18

System of organizing and governing society based on land and service.

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Feudalism

Question 19

Military leader chosen by the emperor and given supreme political power

Answer 19

Shogun

Question 20

Ranking of feudal society

Answer 20

1-emperor and shogun
2-daimyo
3-samurai
4-peasants

Question 21

The __________ had no governmental power. The ___________ ruled in the emperors name

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Emperor and shogun

Question 22

Warlords and nobles

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Daimyo

Question 23

Warriors who served the shogun and daimyo

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Samurai

Question 24

Lowest ranking in feudal society

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Peasants

Question 25

Peasant ranking

Answer 25

Farmers then artisans then merchants

Question 26

In 1192 this leader of the minamoto clan was appointed first shogun for winning the war against the clans

Answer 26

Yoritomo

Question 27

Warriors mastered in the skills of fighting whose duty it was to protect the daimyo

Answer 27

Samurai

Question 28

“Divine wind” sent by spirits; ran suicide missions in ww2

Answer 28

Kamikaze